Dehydrating and Storing Fruits and Veggies

[helwen]

How to Dehydrate Fruits and Vegetables with a Dehydrator

How to Store Dried Foods

Note: the dehydrator in the instructions above uses power. If using a solar dehydrator, drying takes longer, and I'd advise getting a book on that. Haven't found a site yet that goes into enough detail for different types of foods. But the above page does give the basics on what to look for in foods (fresh, not over-ripe or bruised), info on preparation, and on how to make sure the foods are dried enough.

If I have time this summer I may post on solar dehydrating, but first, we have to build some solar dehydrators....

Comments

[dreda.livejournal.com]

Yay - thank you!

(We just signed up for a farm share that delivers - by bicycle! - and will undoubtedly need this information soon. ;)

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Welcome :)

Also, see Beard5's post to this entry.

[beard5.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it helps, but Alton recommends using a regular box since it doesn't cook the fruit. I'm rather in love with the technique, since it uses stuff I have around the house already, and it's pretty simple.
Food Network

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'll check it out!